In the 2003 study on public perceptions on child maltreatment, when asked what they felt were the causes of child abuse, the majority of respondents pointed to

a. the high divorce rates
b. the lenient parenting
c. the violence in media
d. the increased alcohol and drug use among parents


d. the increased alcohol and drug use among parents

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Which of the following disorders are placed on Axis II according to DSM?

A) Clinical disorders B) Medical disorders C) Psychosocial disorders D) Personality disorders

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Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the overarching focus of Milan therapy?

A) To generate new meanings and distinctions for the system that change the "games" in the family B) To fix or correct the family's interactions C) To reduce perturbing or shaking up the system so that it self-corrects D) To punctuate the problems in the family and command new interactional sequences

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Explain the roles and functions of social policy and the free in postindustrial socialism

What will be an ideal response?

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__________________ risk factors for child abuse include homelessness, limited or insufficient financial resources, recent or long-standing unemployment, inadequate or suboptimal child-care arrangements, lack of access to affordable health insurance, and linguistic, cultural, or religious barriers to accessing healthcare or supportive services.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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